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Listen to the Desert/Oye Al Desierto

Pat Mora

"Una historia bilingüe sobre algunos de los animales y sonidos comúnmente encontrados en el desierto del suroeste. Cada doble página representa una enorme extensión de cielo celeste con cuatro líneas de texto --dos en inglés y dos en español-- en la página izquierda y una criatura o escena diferente en la página derecha . . . las traducciones son apropiadas y proveen una excelente oportunidad para comparar los sonidos en ambos idiomas . . . las ilustraciones evocan el arte amerindio con formas y color, y las bases de las páginas están adornadas con diseños geométricos. Este libro es bueno para leer en voz alta; el público joven disfrutará el texto predecible y repetitivo, y su formato bilingüe realza su atractivo en una variedad de ambientes multiculturales". --School Library Journal"A bilingual account of some of the animals and sounds commonly found in the Southwestern desert. Each double-page spread depicts a vast expanse of light blue sky with four lines of text--two in English and two in Spanish--on the verso, and a different creature or scene on the recto. . . . The translations are appropriate and provide an excellent opportunity to compare the sounds in the two languages. . . . The illustrations evoke Native American art in shapes and colors, and the bottoms of the pages are adorned with geometric designs. This book is a good choice for reading aloud; young audiences will enjoy the predictable, repetitive text, and its bilingual format enhances its appeal in a variety of multicultural settings."--School Library Journal

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Mar 19th, 2001
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Bilingual - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.27in - 9.82in - 0.12in - 0.33lb
  • EAN: 9780618111442
  • Recommended age: 04-07
  • Categories: Poetry - General

About the Author

Mora, Pat: -

Pat Mora is an award-winning author and the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños/ El día de los libros, Children's Day/ Book Day, now housed at the American Library Association. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Pat Mora es una autora premiada y la fundadora de El día de los niños/ El día de los libros, un programa para promover la lectura entre familia. El programa es auspiciado por la Asociación Americana de Bibliotecas, American Library Association (ALA). Ella vive en Santa Fé, Nuevo México.

Mora, Francisco: - Francisco Mora was born in Mexico City and now lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has written and illustrated several books for children, including La Gran Fiesta, The Legend of the Two Moons, and The Tiger and the Rabbit. Mr. Mora is a graduate of the National Academy of Fine Arts San Carlos, the Superior School of Painting and Sculpture, and the University of Morela, all located in Mexico.

Praise for this book

"Vibrantly illustrated double-page spreads accompany the simple text. Librarians will want to use this title with storytime groups." School Library Journal --